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Sustainable Bioeconomy
Canada’s bioeconomy creates opportunities to turn renewable biological resources and waste into sustainable products, materials, and fuels. From forest biomass and bioproducts to circular solutions, bioeconomy innovation are helping industries reduce their environmental impact while creating new economic opportunities.
Browse the latest articles, insights, and perspectives on the technologies, companies, and developments shaping the bioeconomy.
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![Lodge Systems: Canada’s Defence Made Sustainable and Sovereign]()
January 29, 2026 Article Lodge Systems: Canada’s Defence Made Sustainable and Sovereign Lodge Systems is supporting Canada’s defence sector using domestic materials while simultaneously reducing waste and generating a resilient supply chain. View Article -
![Insects, Climate, and the Future of Canada’s Forests]()
October 8, 2025 Article Insects, Climate, and the Future of Canada’s Forests Warming temperatures and growing insect outbreaks are putting stress on Canada’s forests. Learn why risks are rising, and how Canadian innovators are turning challenges into circular opportunities. View Article -
![From Waste to World-Changer: NULIFE GreenTech and the Power of Cleantech Acceleration]()
August 27, 2025 Article From Waste to World-Changer: NULIFE GreenTech and the Power of Cleantech Acceleration Using their patented, innovative technology, NULIFE GreenTech is transforming biomass waste into valuable bio-oil while permanently removing greenhouse gas emissions. View Article -
![From Waste to Value: A New Vision for Canadian Forestry]()
August 11, 2025 Article From Waste to Value: A New Vision for Canadian Forestry Canada’s forestry strategy must embrace the bioeconomy to turn waste into jobs, housing, and climate solutions. Here’s how we can get there. View Article -
![HEJMAS: Cultivating a Carbon-Neutral Future for Fibres]()
July 31, 2025 Article HEJMAS: Cultivating a Carbon-Neutral Future for Fibres Calgary venture HEJMAS is transforming industries with their innovative hemp fibres, demonstrating the immense economic and environmental potential of alternative fibres.
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![Biomethane: a Decarbonization Solution in Canada’s Climate Toolkit]()
July 26, 2023 Article Biomethane: a Decarbonization Solution in Canada’s Climate Toolkit What role will biomethane play in Canada’s decarbonization journey? Learn all about biomethane’s sectoral applications, technology gaps and opportunities, next steps, and more in our latest blog by Foresight Canada’s Sr. Research Analyst, Colton Kasteel. View Article -
![Canada’s Next Big Opportunity: The Circular Economy]()
November 26, 2020 Article Canada’s Next Big Opportunity: The Circular Economy The circular economy is based on, unsurprisingly, the concept of circularity - re-circulating and repurposing ‘waste’ materials and keeping products and materials in use as a way of not only contributing to a zero-carbon future, but also regenerating natural systems and reducing pollution. View Article -
![A Bold Future for the Circular Bioeconomy: Panel Recap]()
November 12, 2020 Article A Bold Future for the Circular Bioeconomy: Panel Recap On November 5, 2020, Foresight hosted a circular bioeconomy panel discussion in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. View Article
